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Plot Summary
NASCAR stock car racing sensation Ricky Bobby (Will Ferrell) is a national hero because of his "win at all costs" approach. He and his loyal racing partner, childhood friend Cal Naughton Jr. (John C. Reilly), are a fearless duo -- "Thunder" and "Lightning" by their fans for their ability to finish so many races in the #1 and #2 positions, with Cal always in second place. When flamboyant French Formula One driver Jean Girard (Sacha Baron Cohen) challenges "Thunder" and "Lightning" for the supremacy of NASCAR, Ricky Bobby must face his own demons and fight Girard for the right to be known as racing's top driver.
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Rotten Tomatoes Movie Reviews
TOMATOMETER
72%- Reviews Counted: 182
- Fresh: 131
- Rotten: 51
- Average Rating: 6.5/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Rotten: The laughs come and go, but Ferrell makes NASCAR his bitch funny. Funnier. And more fun. And then the fun skids to a stop.
Fresh: A comedy with horsepower to spare.
Fresh: Though the movie about a moronic NASCAR racer overall is uneven and Ricky Bobby's saga lacks focus, the stupid-comical banter and the lampooning of this particular brand of car racing proves entertaining.
Fresh: Essentially a string of gags loosely looped together, a set of absurd situations for the actors to clown their way through, Talladega Nights is an affable entertainment, both a celebration and a satire of lowbrow pleasures.
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- $12.99
- Genre: Action & Adventure
- Released: 2006
- © 2006 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. and GH One LLC. All Rights Reserved.